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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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